Description: This radical new evaluation of music making in the past and future will be essential reading for students of aesthetics, the philosophy of music, as well as musicologists and performance specialists.
Review Quotes: ..."a fine, thought-provoking book...will be read with profit by anyone interested in philosophical aesthetics, music, or the philosophy of technology."
-"Philosophy in Review
"An impressive piece of work which represents an original and imaginative contribution to aesthetics and the philosophy of music."
-Alex Neill, University of St. Andrews
"This is a notable book, a clear and persuasive synthesis of old and new perspectives on some vital matters."
-"Choice, May 1999
"This is the best philosophical treatment of musical performance that I have seen."
-Aaron Ridley, University of Southampton